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PETER K. DEDERICK, OF LOUDONVILLE, NEW YORK.

BALlNG-PRESS.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 457,635, dated August11, 1891.

Application filed July 5, 1890. Serial No. 357,825. (No model.)

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Be it known that 1, PETER K. DEDERIOK, of Loudonville, in the county ofAlbany and State of New York, have invented certain new and usefulImprovements in Baling-Presses; and I do hereby declare the following tobe a full, clear, and exact description of the same, reference being badto the accompanying drawings, forming a part of this specification, andto the letters of reference marked thereon.

My invention relates to improvements in the power mechanism ofbaling-presses, and particularly of that class of presses in which thetraverser is reversed by the reaction or back expansion of the pressedmaterial; and it consists in certain novel features of construction,which will be first described, and then pointed out particularly in theclaims at the close of this specification. I

Referring to the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 represents a top planView of a press embodying my improved power mechanism, the parts of thelatter being shown in full lines in the position which they occupy whenthe traverser has reached the limit of its forward stroke and is aboutto be reversed or thrown back by the reaction of the pressed materialand the dotted lines indicating the position of the parts after thetraverser has been thrown back by said reactive force. Fig. 2 is asimilar View showing the position of the parts of the power mechanism atthe commencement of the forward stroke of the traverser. Fig. 3 is aside elevation of the press. Fig. at is a perspective View of the heador casting to which the horse levers or sweeps are connected, the latterbeing shown in dotted lines. Fig. 5 is a sectional view taken on theline 00 m, Fig. 1. Fig. 6 is alongitudinal sectional view taken 011 theline y y, Fig. 1.

Similar letters of reference in the several figures indicate the sameparts.

The press shown is of the continuous or perpetual type.

A is the press-box, B the bale-chamber, and C the traverser.

D is the frame or casting upon which the power mechanism is supported,said frame consisting, preferably, of an elongated tubu lar portion d,having flanges d by which to connect it to a cross piece or bolster E,and

two short vertical tubular portions or sockets (1 d which are adapted,respectively, to receive the studs or shafts of the powergears ll and I.The horizontal tubular portion d is connected to the body of the pressby means of a tubular connection F, as shown, and through it and saidtubular-connection passes a rod or stafi G, (which is also preferablytubular,) that is attached at one end to the traverser G.

The power-gear H is provided at its center with a downwardly-projectingstud h, which enters the socket (Z and with an upwardlyprojecting studh, that constitutes the support and bearing for the casting or head K,

to which the horse levers orsweeps L are attached.

The gear I, with which the power-gearH cooperated, is formed with or hasconnected to it a short shaft or stud '2, that has its hearings in thesocket d A crank M is formed upon or secured to the upper side of thisgear I, and a corresponding crank M is secured to the lower end of theshaft or stud 1', while rods N and N connect the said cranks M M to theupper and lower portions of a crosshead 0, attached to the rod or staffG, Fig. 3.

As shown in Fig. 4, the sweep head or casting K is formed with a centraltubular portion 10 for the reception of the stud h, with arms k k forco-operating with lugs h3 h on the gear H and for the attachment, of thebrace-rods P, and with vertical flanges k k for securing, in connectionwith bolts 76*, the horse-levers or sweep-arms L.

- The gears H and I are preferably so proportioned that one revolutionof the former will cause two revolutions of the latter, and consequentlytwo strokes of the traverser connected by the described intermediateconnections. The particular gears shown are similar to those illustratedin my previous patent, No. 2%,894, dated May 3, 1881; but, if desired,they may be constructed like those shown in my patent, No. 227,617,dated May is required at each revolutionof the drivinggear, the gearingshown in my patent, No. 132,609, may be used. 7

The operation of my improved power is as follows: A horse or horses isor are attached to one or both of the horse levers or sweeps L andcaused to travel around in a circle, as indicated by the dotted lines inFig. 1, so as to give motion to the gears H and I and the connectedparts. When the traverser is about to start forward, so as to carry thenext charge of material from the press-box into the bale-chamber of thepress, the teeth of the gear H that are farthest from its center or axisengage with the teeth of the gear I that are nearest the latters axis,as shown in Fig. 2, and the result is that the gear I is given a rapidmotion,which, being communicated to the cranks M M, causes the rods N Nto be drawn upon and effects through the intermediate connections thequick advance of the traverser toward the bale-chamber. WVhen thetraverser nears the limit of, its forward throw, where, of course, thegreatest pressure is required, the teeth of the gear H nearest the axisengage the teeth of the gear I that are farthest from the latters axis,as shown in Fig. 1, the effect of which is to slow down the movement ofthe traverser and at the same time greatly increase the pressing power.As the cranks M M go over the center, the reaction or back expansion ofthe pressed material forces back the traverser and turns the gears intothe position shown by the dotted lines in Fig. 1. If the sweep-head wererigidly connected to the gear H, this rebound of the traverser wouldthrow the sweeps against the horses legs and injure them severely, butby loosely mounting the sweep-head and causing it to act on the gear Honly by forward contact with the lugs on the gear the advance of thegear, due to the rebound, is not communicated to the sweep-head at all.

In comparing this power mechanism with my former patented power devicesit will be found that while heretofore the crank on the driven gear hasalways pushed a pitman during the pressing forward of the traverser thecrank or cranks in the present machine pull upon the rod connections NN, thereby putting them under tension instead of compression strain andenabling much smaller and less cumbersome connections to be employed.

I have shown herein 'two cranks and two connecting-rods combined with across-head, and for some reasons prefer such construction; but it isobvious that one crank and one connecting-rod may be used with efiect,connected imany suitable way to the part to be moved without departingfrom the principle of my invention.

In this class of presses, wherein the bales are built up of separatecharges or sections forced into the bale-chamber by the recipro cationsof the traverser, a portion of. the material of each charge usuallyoverlaps the .top of the traverser when the charge is pressed forwardintothe bale-chamber, and after the traverser is withdrawn saidoverlapped portion should be folded down before thenext charge orsection is advanced, in order to make the pressed sections neat anduniform.

In my present machine I have provided an appliance for automatically andpositively folding down and retaining the overlap of each charge untilit is caught and held by the advance of the next succeeding charge. Suchappliance consists, preferably, of a cylindrical roller R, (though itmay be, a wedge or of other form,) guided at its ends by slots S or inany other suitable manner and having a downward movement given to it bymeans of rods T and a shaft U, having a crank-arm V, which projects inthe path of the traverser and is adapted to be operated thereby. As thetraverser advances to force a charge of material into the bale-chamber,the roller R is raised, and when the traverser reverses it strikes thearm V, and through the shaft U and rod-s T moves the roller downward andcauses it to fold down and retain the overlap until the latter is caughtby the next advancing charge, whereupon the traverser moves 0% the armV, and thereby again frees the roller, so that it may rise as the chargepasses beneath it. It will thus be seen that the folding down of theoverlap is accomplished automatically and positively, and each overlapis held by the roller until the next charge catches it.

Instead of the arm V any other device moved by the traverser andoperating upon the rods T and roller R will accomplish the result.

I claim as my invention 1. In a baling-press, the combination, with thepress-box, plunger, and the rod or staff for operating the plunger, ofthe power-gears located between the press-box and end of the stafi, thecrank connected to one of said gears, and the connecting-rod unitingsaid crank and the end of the plunger-operating staff, whereby saidconnecting-rod is put under tension during the pressing operation,substantially as described.

2. In a baling-press, the combination, with the press-box, plunger, andthe rod or staff for operating the plunger held in bearings againstlateral movement, but free to move longitudinally, of the power-gearslocated between the press-box andend of the stafi, with means forrotating the gears, the crank connected to one of the gears, and theconnecting-rod uniting said crank and the end of the plunger-operatingstaff, substantially as described.

3. Inapower mechanism for baling-presses, the combination, with thehorizontal guide and the plunger-operating staff projecting entirelythrough said guide, of the powergears supported in bearin gs rigidlyconnected with the guide, means for rotating said gears, the crank onone of the gears, and the connecting-rod uniting. said crank and the endof the staff on the side of the gears opposite from the plunger,substantially as described.

4. In a power mechanism for baling-presses, &c., the combination, withthe power-gears, of the upper and lower cranks connected to the drivengear, the upper and lower connectingrods, and the cross-head to whichthe connecting-rods are jointed mounted on the end of theplunger-operating staff, substantially as described.

5. In a power mechanism for baling-presses, &c., the combination, withthe frame provided with the vertical tubular sockets on opposite sides,of the gears having their hearing in said vertical sockets, with meansfor rotating said gears, the crank connected to the driven gear, theconnecting-rod, and the part pulled thereby, substantially as described.

6. In a power mechanism for baling-p resses, &c., the combination, withthe frame provided with the vertical tubular sockets, of the power-gearshaving their bearings in said sockets, with means for rotating saidgears,

the two cranks moving with the driven-gear,

and the two connecting-rods of the traverserstaff, substantially asdescribed.

7. In a power mechanism for baling-presses, &o., the combination, withthe frame having the horizontal tubular portion and the two verticaltubular sockets, of the power-gears journaled in said tubular sockets,with means for rotating said gears, the cranks, the connecting-rods, thecross-head, and the traverser-staif, substantially as described.

8. In a power mechanism for baling-presses, &c., the combination, withthe power-gear having the upwardly-extending or elongated hub formedintegral therewith and provided with the projecting lugs, of thesweep-head journaled loosely upon said hub, the arms on said headengaging the lugs and the sweep bolted directly to the head,substantially as described.

9. The combination, with the frame having the horizontal tubular portionand the vertical sockets, of the power and driven gears, the loosesweep-head, with co-operating engaging portions on the head and gear,the cranks on the driven-gear, the connectingrods operating undertension, as described,

.the crosshead, and the traverser-stafi, substantially as described.

10. In a powerinechanism for baling-presses, the combination, with thepower-frame having the vertical bearing therein and thetraverser-operating staff, of the power-gear having thedownwardlyprojecting stud journaled in the said vertical bearing, andalso having the upwardly-projecting stud or hub and the sweep-headloosely journaled thereon, co-operating projections on said head andgear, and connections between the gear and stafi, substantially asdescribed.

11. In abaling-press, the combination, with the press-chamber andtraverser, of the move able folding roller j ournaled in slot-bearingsin the press-chamber, the lever projecting into the path of thetraverser when retracted, and connections between said lever and roller,whereby the latter will be moved down bodily and positively in itsbearings by the return of the traverser, substantially as described.

PETER K. DEDERIOK.

Witnesses:

R. J. VAN SCHOONHOVEN, F. X. CLEMENT.

